Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[r8shell]

I hope and pray that you all don’t have a repeat of last year’s debacle! Stay safe and healthy and don’t forget the beef in that chili .

No beef in the fridge. As I mentioned, folks are a little jumpy these days, so I decided not to fight the hordes at the grocery store and will have to make do with rice & beans. I'll be sure to melt a bunch of cheese on top, so as not to get too healthy.

Oh no! Hope it's not a re-run of last year Rachel. Am I correct in recalling you had planted some new rosemary? If so, I hope it is OK Those are great pics, but it was very sad what happened to your plants I saw your post in the early hours, and was prompted to get up, and take my basil off the windowsill! Chilli and a Lambsfoot sounds like a great plan

Not to jinx it, but I don't expect it to be like last year. (six days in a row below 32 degrees) Our infrastructure is no more prepared, but the forecasts say dry and above freezing by Saturday.

I do have a replacement rosemary in a large planter, which will either live or die. I'm not gonna coddle it. I was sad to lose the old rosemary, because it was a houswarming gift and had grown into a big, wild, twisty shrub.
I lost the little agave plants too, but I got some amazing photos of the moment when the sun came out, and the leaves peeled back, leaving ice castings in their place.

Hi! I am also in Austin and I agree with your assessment 100%. Last year really scared a lot of people. Our infrastructure and emergency services are just not budgeted or equipped for winter weather. I am also home for the next few days. We went to HEB last night and it was a mad house! Glad we were picking up a curbside order. Hope we can keep power and water this year!View attachment 1734662

I was lucky last year; I know folks who had to haul in snow to melt for flushing toilets. As long as the pipes don't freeze, we'll be okay. Drip those pipes!

Oh, and nice Lambsfoot!

Great photos r8shell r8shell . I used to live up north in Pennsylvania and really hated shoveling snow so now I live in NC. Not much in the way of snow but an occasional ice storm in the winter. LOL

I enjoyed living in Pennsylvanis, because I was a little kid and snow just meant no school and sledding. I never had to shovel it or go to work on frozen roads. Fortunately, ice storms are still rare enough here that everything shuts down and I still don't have to drive on it.

 

[Jack Black]

I’ve been reading up on some of the history of knife manufacturing there in Sheffield. I definitely see it from your point of view. What is too bad is about 5-6 years ago you seemed excited that the quality was improving. I don’t want to really touch anymore on “quality” because I’ll be happy with what I have, and I am legitimately happy. I would recommend people get at least one. There are other regions of the world that have blades historical to them and you can’t get them anymore. An example of that would be the Middle East, or at least the countries I went to. It is illegal to carry a knife at all and therefore you cannot get anything.

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In keeping with the spirit of the thread my lambfoot is getting ready for the work day with some coffee.

That's a fascinating rabbit-hole to go down, for any knife collector, Jon Yes, it's a real shame. About a decade back, maybe a bit less, things had hit rock bottom, and I was just about to give up on the firm who produce most of the Lambsfoot models shown here. Then I visited the factory, and got to know the then owner. I bought a great many knives from him, but would not accept them with the defects that were then so common. When I say I bought a great many knives, I'm talking about a few thousand pounds worth, and I was constantly pushing for better quality. I started having SFOs made, but again, demanded a far higher level of quality, but was willing to pay extra for the higher quality. I wanted them made in a way, and to a standard, the cutlers there hadn't encountered before. I made lots of visits to the firm, and became friends with the owner, winning them new business with customers who also wanted a better quality product. I would always take a box of biscuits over for the cutlers, or slip them a cash bonus. Fortunately, one of their apprentices was just out of his time, and was not only talented, but enjoyed the challenge of making different traditional patterns, and being able to produce a higher standard of knife. At this time I was their biggest customer. Suddenly though, the owner decided to retire, selling the business, and while I was assured things would continue as before, they didn't sadly. The last knives I had from them were simply appalling in terms of the quality of manufacture

It's a real shame about traditional patterns disappearing. Even here in Yorkshire, only a fraction of people carry a pocket knife, compared to in the past. Fortunately, the Lambsfoot has always been extremely popular though, so will be one of the last patterns the few remaining Sheffield cutlers stop making

Nice photo Jon

Jon, I think that is the coolest lighter I've ever seen . . . semper paratus!

I had to look that one up Jeff RALF is looking particularly handsome today

Hi! I am also in Austin and I agree with your assessment 100%. Last year really scared a lot of people. Our infrastructure and emergency services are just not budgeted or equipped for winter weather. I am also home for the next few days. We went to HEB last night and it was a mad house! Glad we were picking up a curbside order. Hope we can keep power and water this year!View attachment 1734662

Great-looking photo I think we probably have enough Guardians in Texas to form a small sub-chapter! Don't forget the Guardians world map BTW (see post #1)

Good luck in Austin.
I have a cousin in Texas, but I'm never sure where. Everything west of Lake Michigan is a bit of a blur to me.

Looks like that one has seen some use Jer

Great picture, Jack... I like the sheep in the background.

Thanks a lot buddy

Good Morning Guardians.
I'm pressing on with the Charlie Lamb.

Great-looking knife John

Got this one fresh in the mail yesterday. View attachment 1734671

Congratulations Kevin

I had it stippled, to increase the grip. It's the same on both sides, and does help some. I would have preferred checkering, but couldn't find anyone to do it.

It's certainly unique I think glennbad has done some checkering I saw a set of gunsmith's checkering tools on sale in an antique shop last weekend

Nice to have a snowthrower.
It won't get above 20 today, which is my absolute cutoff for being in the snow without a full snowsuit.
Yesterday I rushed to clear a path for the mailman, and she stopped to apologize for my not having any mail yesterday. I'd better get ahead of her today or she'll think I'm mad at her.

LOL!

Very cool photo of your HHB Jack.

Great looking photo Jack. The muted greens, grays and browns provide a nice contrast and well as complimentary colors to your fabulous HHB.

Many thanks for the kind words Bill

I like the stippling. The triangular shape of it is nice too. I used to have some air guns with stippled stocks and it provided great grip.

That's interesting Bill

Good morning all - nice warm, and sunny morning here in southern coastal NC. Decided to go back to my trusty HHB today. We are hosting "Thirsty Thursday" at our home this evening. I'll let you all speculate as to what that all entails.
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Your Hartshead Barlow looks to be the perfect Thirsty Thursday companion Bill! I reckon, you could pop caps with it in a pinch Have fun

 

[JohnDF]

Great-looking knife John

Thank you, Jack.

It's a real shame about traditional patterns disappearing. Even here in Yorkshire, only a fraction of people carry a pocket knife, compared to in the past. Fortunately, the Lambsfoot has always been extremely popular though, so will be one of the last patterns the few remaining Sheffield cutlers stop making

It's a shame everywhere that knife manufacturers can't make a quality product that everybody could afford.
Also a shame that knives in general have taken on such a negative turn in societies. They are now seen as weapons and not tools.
I keep reminding the young people that a knife is a horrible weapon and they should be carried as tools... and these Grandpa knives make perfect tools.

 

[Jack Black]

Not to jinx it, but I don't expect it to be like last year. (six days in a row below 32 degrees) Our infrastructure is no more prepared, but the forecasts say dry and above freezing by Saturday.

Hope not Rachel We are never prepared for snow here either!

I do have a replacement rosemary in a large planter, which will either live or die. I'm not gonna coddle it. I was sad to lose the old rosemary, because it was a houswarming gift and had grown into a big, wild, twisty shrub.
I lost the little agave plants too, but I got some amazing photos of the moment when the sun came out, and the leaves peeled back, leaving ice castings in their place.

I remember how sad you were Rachel That's a real shame about the agave plants, but that certainly is a very cool pic

I was lucky last year; I know folks who had to haul in snow to melt for flushing toilets. As long as the pipes don't freeze, we'll be okay. Drip those pipes!

I remember having to haul in snow in the winter of '79, which was a real cold one here. I was living in a house without hot-running water, and when the pipes froze, we had no water at all Hope you'll be OK

I enjoyed living in Pennsylvanis, because I was a little kid and snow just meant no school and sledding. I never had to shovel it or go to work on frozen roads. Fortunately, ice storms are still rare enough here that everything shuts down and I still don't have to drive on it.

That sounds like fun Here, that war-time generation weren't closing the schools for NOTHING! You had to wade through the snow, wearing short trousers, and hope there was enough coke to fire-up the school boiler!

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you, Jack.

It's a shame everywhere that knife manufacturers can't make a quality product that everybody could afford.
Also a shame that knives in general have taken on such a negative turn in societies. They are now seen as weapons and not tools.
I keep reminding the young people that a knife is a horrible weapon and they should be carried as tools... and these Grandpa knives make perfect tools.

Yes indeed my friend I think the Lambsfoot looks like one of the least intimidating blade forms, but I'm sure some folks would just look at it, and scream "REVERSE TANTO!!!!" before running away!

 

[bigfish64]

The GEC-made models are fine knives, if you can get hold of one. The Sheffield-made ones are still much easier to find, but it's not as easy to get hold of a quality example, as it was in the past, which is a shame, particularly for those who have only recently discovered the pattern

That's a shame Todd, though I'm not surprised. Sadly, the Sheffield cutlery industry is all, but finished, and standards are pitiful. I've seen knives with appalling fit and finish, but have never come across a single one with blade play

Thank you Rachel, you used it perfectly

Oh no! Hope it's not a re-run of last year Rachel. Am I correct in recalling you had planted some new rosemary? If so, I hope it is OK Those are great pics, but it was very sad what happened to your plants I saw your post in the early hours, and was prompted to get up, and take my basil off the windowsill! Chilli and a Lambsfoot sounds like a great plan

Good morning Guardians, as Rachel says, I will certainly miss the cake and the crack down at the market today, and the weather doesn't look too bad either. I'm going to have a slow start, then walk down to the cafe, half a mile, or so, down the road, and have a coffee, then go into town for some shopping. Have a good day Guardians

Great shot Jack.

I’ve been reading up on some of the history of knife manufacturing there in Sheffield. I definitely see it from your point of view. What is too bad is about 5-6 years ago you seemed excited that the quality was improving. I don’t want to really touch anymore on “quality” because I’ll be happy with what I have, and I am legitimately happy. I would recommend people get at least one. There are other regions of the world that have blades historical to them and you can’t get them anymore. An example of that would be the Middle East, or at least the countries I went to. It is illegal to carry a knife at all and therefore you cannot get anything.

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In keeping with the spirit of the thread my lambfoot is getting ready for the work day with some coffee.

You represent well my friend.

Good Morning Guardians.
I'm pressing on with the Charlie Lamb.

Making any headway, or is it too early to tell?

 

[bigfish64]

Helping me grade assignments from home today.

 

[JohnDF]

I'm sure some folks would just look at it, and scream "REVERSE TANTO!!!!"

I was literally laughing out loud.

Making any headway, or is it too early to tell?

Too early to tell. But I can hear my Usual Lamb sobbing on the desk. Poor thing needs some attention.

Kinda boring without the students, isn't it?

 

[screened porch]

It was more like four inches since yesterday's second sortie. I was thinking two originally. Not that it really matters until the snow is so deep and wet that I have to impart a constant shimmy to the machine to make it bite instead of push.

I also raked the eaves again. Probably unnecessary with my two courses of ice shield, but I'd hate to find out later that it wasn't unnecessary.

 

[bigfish64]

Too early to tell. But I can hear my Usual Lamb sobbing on the desk. Poor thing needs some attention.

Kinda boring without the students, isn't it?

Yes, and grading is really difficult because many of them have the same or similar issues and instead of being able to speak to them about the issues at the same time, you have to do it individually. Very time consuming and you never really know if they read your comments anyway.

 

[screened porch]

Yes, and grading is really difficult because many of them have the same or similar issues and instead of being able to speak to them about the issues at the same time, you have to do it individually. Very time consuming and you never really know if they read your comments anyway.

You think they listen to your comments?

 

[screened porch]

Yes, and grading is really difficult because many of them have the same or similar issues and instead of being able to speak to them about the issues at the same time, you have to do it individually. Very time consuming and you never really know if they read your comments anyway.

Double post-

 

[JohnDF]

Yes, and grading is really difficult because many of them have the same or similar issues and instead of being able to speak to them about the issues at the same time, you have to do it individually. Very time consuming and you never really know if they read your comments anyway.

Welcome to my world.

 

[screened porch]

Triple post?

 

[euroken]

Another gloomy, misty(?), drizzly(?) day here in PNW. I wish it would just downpour...this is just depressing

Another day just looking out the window...looks a lot greener and brighter outside than it actually is in the picture...Oh and say hello to Mr. Tiffany, my tabby...

More realistic...

 

[bigfish64]

You think they listen to your comments?

What’d ya say?

 

[cigarrodog]

I'm going to have a slow start, then walk down to the cafe, half a mile, or so, down the road, and have a coffee, then go into town for some shopping. Have a good day Guardians

Have a good one, Jack.

Hi! I am also in Austin and I agree with your assessment 100%. Last year really scared a lot of people. Our infrastructure and emergency services are just not budgeted or equipped for winter weather. I am also home for the next few days. We went to HEB last night and it was a mad house! Glad we were picking up a curbside order. Hope we can keep power and water this year!View attachment 1734662

Very nice image of your Lamb.

Good Morning Guardians.
I'm pressing on with the Charlie Lamb.

Carry on, John, with your noble experiment.

Got this one fresh in the mail yesterday. View attachment 1734671

Beautiful rosewood Senator. Very fond of the Senators.

started having SFOs made,

Your effort with the SFOs was steller. Maybe one day….

Good Morning Guardians.

Deli time. JB SFO

 

[Travman]

Getting ready for our walk with two patient puppies.

 

[JohnDF]

Triple post?

Keep your finger off the trigger.

Carry on, John, with your noble experiment.

Yessir.

 

[screened porch]

Keep your finger off the trigger.

God will sort them out.